Halaven
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| Term | Halaven |
| Short definition | Hairy cell leukemia (HAYR-ee sel loo-KEE-mee-uh) A rare type of leukemia in which abnormal B lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) form in the bone marrow, in the spleen and are present in peripheral blood. Viewed under a microscope, these cells appear to be covered with tiny hair-like projections |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Halaven - (pronounced) (HA-lih-ven) A drug used to treat certain types of breast cancer and liposarcoma (a type of soft tissue sarcoma) that have already been treated with other anticancer drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Halaven blocks cell growth by stopping cell division and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of antimicrotubule agent. Also called E7389 and eribulin mesylate
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